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Method and apparatus for detecting lock acquisition hierarchy violations and unsafe lock releases

  • US 20080005742A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2006
  • Published: 01/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • recording a set of currently-held synchronization primitives and a set of currently-acquired synchronization primitives if a thread acquires a synchronization primitive;

    searching for a lock acquisition hierarchy violation; and

    reporting the lock acquisition hierarchy violation if the lock acquisition hierarchy violation is found.

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